What was found
MISMANUFACTURED. CANNOT INSTALL TAIL ROTOR RETENTION NUT, THREADS DEFECTIVE. SUSPECT THREADS NOT CUT DEEP ENOUGH.
- Difficulty date
- September 1, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- System (JASC)
- 6520 · Tail Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Shaft
- Part number
- 206040439001
- Condition
- Mismanufactured
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.